Hair-ribbon pin.



W. M. YEOMANS. HAIR RIBBON PIN.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 4, 1908,

926,459, Patented June 29, 1909.

,4 TTOHN E YS WILLIAM MOODIE YEOMANS, OF HANCOCK, `NEW YORK:

HAIR-RIBBON PIN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 29, 1909.'

Application filed .Tune 4, 1908. Serial o. 486,914.

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To all w/Lori 'it 'may concern:

Beit known that I, VViLLiAM MooDiE YEO` MANS, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Hancock, in the county of Delaiwvare and Stateof New York, have-invented Ja new and Improved Hair-Ribbon Pin, of whichthe following is a full, clear, and exact description. A

The object of the invention is to provide a 10 new and improved hairribbon pin, more especially designed for use on woinens hair, tosecurely hold a hairribbon, to display the how'thereof to the greatestadvantage and to give the pin a buckl appearance.

The invention co sists of novel features and parts and combinations ofthe same, which will be more fully described hereinafter and thenpointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings forming a part of this spociiiea'tion, in whichsimilar' characters of rei'ei'eiice indicate coi'- responding parts inboth views.

Figure l-is a `perspective view of the improvement; Fig. 2 is an edgelview ol" the saine; Fig. 3 is a reduced rear face view ol theimprovement and showing a bow in position thereon; and Fig. 4 is aperspective view of the improvement as applied.

30 The hair ribbon pin is preferably made from a single piece ot' sheetmaterial, such as tortoise shell, celloloidrubber, metal or the like,and the material is cut to form a plate A, curved transversely, asplainly shown in ig. 2, to receive in its hollow portion a rib- --boiito be displayed. From the lower edgel ofthe plate A extends integrallyiii a dowii-' ward direction, the double hair pin B, adaptn ed to engagea'woinan's hair, to hold the de- 40 vice iii position on the head of thewearer. lfroin the lower edge of the plate A extend' 'integrally andupwardly clamping arms C, curved outward or in a reverse direct-ion tothel curvature given to the plate A, the arms C bciiiglocated onopposite sides of an a ei'- tiiie Dformed in the, plate A, to give theattei' a buckle appearance. Now by the ai'- ranfeineiit described, thehaii' ribbon can be readily passed between the plate A and the clampingarms U, to' securely clamp the hair ribbon in place; with a v iew toiroperly display the bow of ribbon, the middle portion ofwhiclrpr'ojects:in the aperture l),`t ie ends ol' `the aperture-of theplate.

' istl 1. A hair ribbon pin, comprising an elongated plate having alongitudinall extend-fI ing opening, a retaining means spending from theplate for engagemeiit'with the hair., of the weaiei',\and a clampingdevice on one/,

face of the plate and operating in conjuncK'-7O 4 tion with the saidplate for holding the ribbon in place with a portion projecting into.

2. vA hair 'bbon pin, comprising a curved apertui'ed plate,j )insextending integrally from the lower erige of the said plate in adownward direction for engagement with the hair ot' the wearer, andclamping arms extending integrally froin the one ed Ye of the plate andprojecting in direction of t e opposite edge of the plate, said armsoperating in conjunction wit i the plato for holding the ribbon inplace.

3. 'A hair ribbon pin, comprising a longitudinally curved and aperturedplate, pins extending integrall from the lower edge of the said plate ina owiiward direction for engagement with the hair of the wearer, andclamping arms extending integrally from the lower edge of the plate inan upward direction on opposite sides of the aperture in the said plate,the said arms being curved in an opposite direction to the plate.

4. A hair ribbon pin having a concave-conjvex head apei'tiired andprovided with means on the concave side of said head for clamping aribbon thereto with a portion thereof projecting into the said aperture.

In testimony whereof I have 'signed my naine tothis specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM MOODIE YEOMANS. I

Witnesses:

Armin E. YEoiiANs, EoiioNn B. GEAiiHARB.

